Apr 30, 2013 · What is the difference between a polymeter and a polyrhythm? Do these words mean anything different for different instruments? PS: I'm a drummer.

Jan 6, 2016 · I'm writing a piece that has a 13/16 ostinato in it. However, the melodies aren't going to make any effort to have their downbeats line up with the ostinato. What are the best practices …

Oct 9, 2020 · Apparently, poly-meter creates "rhythmic" counterpoint. What does this mean? Nothing online shows anything. What are other effects of poly-meter?

Nov 12, 2020 · Normally the ambiguity in a 6/4 measure would be expressed as the ambiguity between the normal 6/4 compound duple meter (two groups of three quarter notes each per measure) and …

Jun 17, 2020 · I have had difficulty with this polymetric keyboard line at 1:55. I don't know if I'd call it polymetric or just a phasing ostinato, but regardless I am having a tough time playing it. The section ...

Mar 4, 2015 · I want to clarify for everyone that Polyrhythm and Polymetric are both incorrect here. Polyrhythms are multiple, independent rhythmic lines (typically ostinatos) that can form a hemiola or …

Oct 18, 2020 · For rhythm, the term would be mixed meter; "polymetric" means that multiple different time signatures are occurring simultaneously.

Jun 21, 2011 · Note: (from "notation"): is a certain frequency that you write or read. Pitch: is a certain frequency that you sing or play. Tone: is a certain frequency that you hear. Timbre: is a certain …

Dec 3, 2025 · Vertical dashed line spanning certain staves in Lilypond In polytemporal or polymetric scores, I find it helpful to indicate places where music vertically lines up; for example, when barlines …

May 8, 2018 · A bar's duration is measured in beats and can be represented using a whole note. So, a bar duration in beats is just a whole note. So isn't a 3/2 measure just spilling over? 3 half notes is …